SCEE confirms UK PSN movie store for November
Transformers 2, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Ice Age 3 available before Xmas.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed that the PlayStation Network Video Delivery Service will launch in France, Germany, Spain and the UK this November.
SCEE is promising a line-up of films for the whole family to enjoy, including: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Bruno, Angels & Demons, Casino Royale, Crank 2: High Voltage and The Hills Have Eyes.
PS3 and PSP users will be able to download the latest releases direct to their PS3 and PSP for viewing at home or on the go.
The video store will offer entertainment, available to buy or to rent, from major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Starz Media, Universal, and Warner Bros.
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pblive
It'll be HD and Sony have previously said they're trying to support downloable 1080p movies as well.
The only issue i have is why it's taken them so long to get it started here when its already been out for years in the US. At least now the PSP has another string to its bow, you can buy movies and TV shows on the go, as well as comic books when the comic reader comes out.
dudester
What I mean is an optical disc is still needed as theres still millions people not on the internet alot of places have worse infrastructure then uk for the tinternet.
That doesn't mean there isn't a place for both in the world.
Karlius
Actually this is a big selling point as you can keep the films. I may have some cash at crimbo and the missus loves the eye pet so maybe i'll be getting one for the bedroom. Does it only work on HD TV's or can I link it up to a 19" Monitor until I get a new TV?
Mr_Ninjutsu
Karlius
Actually some good reading there.
El-Dev
http://gaming.engadget.com/2007/02/1...movies-on-ps3/
Just before the PS3 was released in Europe.
And this from Sept 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118885177843416106.html
Interesting reading, Sony released a TV in the US in 2007 that could download content from the web.
Maybe before the PS3 came out when Internet speeds were slower they said that, but they have been gearing up for this move for a long time it appears.
And this from today,
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/so...tive-film-idea
Although I usually want to throw a brick at the screen during Harry Potter movies, some of those actors need to go back to drama school.
From 2005
http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2005/03/4761.ars
An article from 2003 about Sony talking about movie downloads,
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/emergingtech...2135394,00.htm
Karlius@ El-Dev
Love that the service will offer fully download and own of movies. Step in the right direction. My view of a central media device/pc that will control everything in the future via it's massive solid state HDD will happen with a separate removable HDD that you can take a film to a friends house etc. When Bandwidth comes to the high levels it's capable of there will be no need for the HDD just stream all media from a central repository by paying a monthly fee which should be as low as the cost of a current DVD.
El-Dev@ Karlius
Mr_Ninjutsu@ Karlius
Karlius
What gets on my nerves is that the service will be overpriced like all. Also no mention of HD why?
Mr_Ninjutsu@ pblive
pblive
dudester
rbevanx@ Mr_Ninjutsu
Mr_Ninjutsu